Archive June 28, 2025

The Chrome Hearts’ singer, 79, made his festival debut on Saturday night with his band at Pyramid Stage, but the audience wasn’t as big as they had anticipated.

Neil Young’s headliner at Glastonbury Festival failed to attract large crowds when it kicked off on Saturday night, we can reveal.

The iconic singer, best known for songs such as Rockin’ In The Free World, Like A Hurricane and Cinnamon Girl, headlined the festival’s Pyramid Stage on Saturday night with his band the Chrome Hearts. He opened his set with the song Sugar Mountain, saying “thank you folks” to the crowd as he finished singing.

The stage was initially smaller than anticipated due to the headlining set’s size. However, more people joined the crowd to watch Neil perform his hits, including Harvest Moon, as he started playing, and the size of the crowd increased.

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The crowd appeared sparse just 10 minutes before Neil’s performance in an image shared by a festival-goer on X. Neil Young on in ten minutes, the photo’s caption read. That is a pretty small ol crowd. “.

Another person claimed that Charli XCX’s “Aurora audience” is likely more popular than Neil Young’s. The person who published the photo at the beginning said: “Yeah. Skepta just arrived there, and it was already “overrammed” there.

One person remarked, “It is a festival that is more geared toward young people.” According to some, “Pyramid stage field isn’t even 1/4 full by looks.” Shame on Neil Young, who sounds fairly good.

Some people posted comments on social media saying they didn’t like Neil as a headliner, and that they thought it was the worst Glasto Saturday night pyramid booking ever. He’s more of a Sunday evening slot, I suppose.

Another claimed that Neil Young should not headline Glastonbury on Saturday night. Zero production value, and the audience appears to be dozing off. This #Glastonbury set is not the one, according to another user who tweeted: “Neil Young may be a legend in his own right.” especially for a headline for Saturday.

However, some online users expressed more positive thoughts, such as “Wife’s favorite on now, Neil Young.” She is yelling along. Another user tweeted, “Neil Young demonstrating the process to every guitarist”! “No words can express how much I love this man,” a fan said.

There were “terrifying people questioning Neil Young’s leadership of Glasto.” one of the greatest rockers and song writers in the past 50 years. God bless Neil Young, another wrote.

Initially, the BBC said Neil’s set would not be shown on TV “at the artist’s request” but earlier today, the singer had a change of heart and it was eventually shown on TV. A spokesperson for the BBC said: “We are delighted to confirm that Neil Young’s headline set from Glastonbury on Saturday will be broadcast live to audiences across the UK on the BBC.”

During his performance, Neil appeared to make a reference at the BBC streaming his set as he said at some point: “Hello to people watching in their bedrooms.” Among the songs he performed this evening were Be The Rain, When You Dance I Can Really Love, Cinnamon Girl and Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black), with lyrics that reference Johnny Rotten, the stage name of Sex Pistols’ John Lydon. Neil announced last year he would play Glastonbury in 2025, only to retract his decision upon learning of the BBC’s involvement, but then later changed his mind.

Colin Paterson, a presenter for the BBC, responded to my earlier question on Friday: “I asked [event co-organisator] Emily Eavis what was going on. She said she doesn’t think Neil Young’s set will be broadcast by the BBC. There have been various backstage arguing and negotiations, but the BBC won’t be able to broadcast Neil Young’s headline performance on Saturday night as it stands right now. Instead, Charli will be shown.

Only five songs were broadcast during Neil’s 2009 performance at Glastonbury. When Mark Cooper, the then executive producer of the BBC’s Glastonbury coverage, said: “Neil Young’s career has been conducted on his own terms. They think the live performance will keep its mystery and that of its creator.

They have chosen to publish one song online over the weekend to give a taste of his set. They made the decision to decide that in the Free World. “You won’t likely find too many Neil Young performances on television or the internet for free.”

Kneecap and Fifty Shades of Grey actor Jamie Dornan shared post-performance celebrations after their Glastonbury performance, and they all grinned while posing for a photo together.

Kneecap were all smiles while partying with Jamie Dornan after their Glastonbury Festival set this afternoon.

The hip hop trio, from Belfast, Northern Ireland, posed with the Fifty Shades of Grey actor after their performance. In a photo shared on the group’s Instagram Stories, the band can be seen posing for a photo while sitting down with Jamie, who is also from Northern Ireland.

The 43-year-old star, who was named one of Ireland’s greatest film actors by The Irish Times in 2020, was pictured holding a can during the post-gig celebrations. Kneecap have been in the headlines after member Liam Og O hAnnaidh, who performs under the name Mo Chara, was charged with a terror offence.

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Naoise O Caireallain, who plays under the name Moglai Bap, said they would “start a riot outside the courts” before adding that they would only love and support Palestine in the wake of his bandmate’s upcoming court appearance. In the run-up to the festival at Worthy Farm in Somerset, several politicians demanded that Kneecap be dropped from the lineup, and Somerset’s Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer remarked that their performance was inappropriate.

Caireallain said during the performance, “F*keir Starmer, the Prime Minister of your country, not mine, said he didn’t want us to play.” In response to calls for the organisers to remove them from the lineup, he added, “they stood strong” and “a big thank you to the Eavis family.”

In homage to the soon-to-be-banned campaign group, O hAnnaidh, 27, wore a keffiyeh during the set, while JJ O Dochartaigh, who performs under the name DJ Provai, donned his signature tri-colored balaclava and a T-shirt that read “We are all Palestine Action.” The Glastonbury Festival audience booed the hip-hop trio as they entered the stage, according to news broadcasts.

The trio performed songs from their 2024 album Fine Art, including Get Your Brits Out and Hood, before opening with Better Way To Live. Around 45 minutes before the West Holts Stage performance, when groups of fans gathered to form a sea of Irish and Palestinian flags, the area was made accessible.

The BBC confirmed earlier on Saturday that the set would not be being live-streamed, but that it is likely to be available on-demand later. At a concert in November of last year, O hAnnaidh was accused of allegedly shouting “up Hamas, up Hezbollah” while allegedly displaying a flag in support of the terrorist organization Hezbollah.

The rapper and bandmates O Caireallain and O Dochartaigh arrived at Westminster Magistrates’ Court wearing Free Mo Chara T-shirts on June 18 and received cheers from hundreds of supporters. He was let go until the following court hearing on August 20.

At 7:30 p.m. on Saturday at the festival, Haim was revealed as the surprise act on the Park Stage. The band resurrected a raucous rendition of The Wire’s hit single as they bounced on the stage in black and silver. Singer Danielle Haim stated after the song, “On our first album, we came to Glastonbury, and we played the Park Stage, I love you, and it was the best show I had ever played, and this tops everything.”

The band’s surprise act featured a red LED sign akin to the one on their earlier this year’s new album, I Quit. The Haim show was about to begin, according to the sign.

Additionally, Haim delved into some of their most popular songs, including Relationships, Summer Girl, and Want You Back, two of their most recent singles. Pulp were revealed to be Patchwork while performing on the Pyramid Stage, with the Sheffield-formed Britpop group humming a tribute to their breakthrough 1995 stand-in headline set.

After his Glastonbury performance, Lewis Capaldi surprised another crowd of festivalgoers the following day, who was praised for being inspirational.

Lewis Capaldi has been at it again after an emotional Glastonbury comeback on Friday. The Scottish singer stunned the Worthy Farm crowd with a surprise set at this year’s festival.

But it wasn’t just the British fans he wanted to make it up to. Taking to Instagram on Saturday, the Someone You Loved singer, 28, wrote: “Had to come back and make it up to you all x”

After having to reschedule a performance in 2023, Lewis surprised Swiss fans in the same way as he did the day before. Lewis shared a clip in which the audience was informed that Lewis Capaldi couldn’t sing for us at the moment in Switzerland in 2023.

We’re going to sing for Lewis Capaldi, then. The scenes showed how the crowd at OpenAir St Gallen was gathered to sing his hit song to support the star at the time.

Lewis then said to his supporters, “You filled in for me when I couldn’t be there.” Then, according to a video, he returned to the stage and said, “Switzerland 2025, I wanted to make it up to you.

He then said, “My name is Lewis Capaldi and I’m f***ing back baby,”” before waving at his adoring crowd. We are now.

As the crowd serenaded him, he paused midway through the song once more to emotionally absorb the moment. As the audience flashed love heart signs with their hands as he finished the song, he had a sweet laugh at the action.

Fans in the comment section were eager to show their support for the pop star. Another user praised “What a comeback, with a love heart emoji,” while another gushed, “The LEGEND IS BACK.”

You are so incredibly loved, a third person told him. You were fantastic to see you on the stage, “another added:” This is why we need to be kind, compassionate, and understanding each other. This is my favorite. Additionally, it is very, very inspiring and helpful. amazing ! I wish everyone a happy birthday.

Following his impressive and emotional comeback, Lewis has released his first new song in two years. He had sent shockwaves on social media when he dropped a teaser for his brand new song in a poignant Instagram video just hours before his Glastonbury appearance.

The BRIT Award-winning artist has endured a lot of turmoil over the past two years after stepping out of the spotlight due to his mental health, so the song, titled Survive, is obviously significant.

Lewis continued, “It’s been a while. The artist’s new song is full of emotion, in a classic Lewis way.

I swear to God I’ll survive, and I’m going to get up and live until I pass away, the song’s lyrics say.

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After the BBC refused to air their live performance on Saturday, Irish band Kneecap gave a sneak peek of their contentious Glastonbury set.

Irish rap trio Kneecap took to social media to share their opening Glastonbury montage with their followers. The band’s performance at the Worthy Farm event caused controversy with many having called for them to have been removed from the artist list.

While the calls failed, the BBC refused to air the group’s set live on Saturday as they took to the West Holts stage. And the group were keen to give fans a glimpse of what they missed.

Due to the large turnout, they added that they were sharing because some in the audience couldn’t see either. Before Kneecap’s performance, organizers had to inform organizers that the stage had been closed in response to the volume of the audience.

Taking to Twitter/X, the band said: “We made a wee intro video for Glasto – crowd was so big a good few heads couldn’t see it so here yis go x,” and also added a popcorn emoji. The clip showed a number of high profile people who were against their appearance.

It included Sharon Osbourne, who was booed by the crowd at the set. Keir Starmer and other political members also featured in the upload.

On social media, users were divided over the video. Some people adored the stance, but others criticized the band. One user wrote, “Boasting about having the counter terrorism squad investigating you isn’t the flex you think it is.”

However, another was full of praise, saying: “What an intro,” alongside a fire emoji. Another said: “Class lads,” with an okay hand emoji. And another urged the band to share an unedited version of their set after they joked on stage that BBC would have their hands full in the editing studios.

As the musicians performed to a raucous audience, “f*** Keir Starmer” screamed loudly in different tempos.

Mo Chara also defiantly declared his independence to the thousands of fans present. Following his court appearance last week, he received it.

The 27-year-old was alleged to have been “well within his rights” to express his views on Israel and Palestine during the court hearing, but the alleged incident is “wholly different.”

Prosecutor Michael Bisgrove stated at the hearing that “support for one is not the same as support for the other.” The issue with this case, and why it has been brought to court, is primarily centered on Mr. hAnnaidh’s apparent support of a prohibited terrorist organization.

Until his next hearing in the same court on August 20th, hAnnaidh was released on unconditional bail. The band’s controversial Glastonbury set was permitted as a result of his release.

However, the band made a point of reiterating that “the story isn’t Kneecap.” They stated that the main topic of conversation should not be about themselves, but that Palestine should be the subject of attention.